On Friday the 6th of February 2015, the English Program (EP) of Assumption College hosted the EP Talent Show and EP-M6 Farewell Party for Academic Year 2014 in the Grand Hall on the 6th floor of the Saint Louis Marie Building of Assumption College, Bangrak. Brother Dechachai Sripicharn, the Principle of Assumption College, opened the event and was the guest of honor, with the Heads of each of the school’s departments in attendance as well.

 

   The collaborative organizers of this event were the parents and students of EP-M 5, led by K.Taweep Phanichaporn. The school would like to thank all of the members of the Talent Show/Farewell Party committee for all of their generosity and diligent work in helping to make this event possible!

 

 

   On Friday the 6th of February 2015, Assumption College Bangrak welcomed agents from Cambridge English Language Assessment who came to conduct the Key English Test (KET) and Preliminary English Test (PET) for our students.  The results from these exams are in, but first here is a bit of background on the exams themselves.

 

 

 

Cambridge English: Key (KET)

   Cambridge English: Key, also known as the Key English Test (KET), is an English language examination provided by Cambridge English Language Assessment (previously known as The University of Cambridge ESOL Examination). Cambridge English: Key is a pre-intermediate to intermediate level qualification which demonstrates the ability to communicate using English in simple situations.

 

 

 

Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET)

    Cambridge English: Preliminary, also known as the Preliminary English Test (PET) is an English language examination provided by Cambridge English Language Assessment (previously known as The University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations). Cambridge English: Preliminary is a challenging intermediate to upper-intermediate level qualification which demonstrates the ability to communicate using English for everyday purposes.  This exam is excellent preparation along the road to the IELTS exam, which for our students would be taken during the M6 year.

 

   Both of the exams listed above are Computer Based Tests, and are graded externally by Cambridge.  The skills tested by CBT are Reading, Writing, and Listening. The Speaking test is done face to face on our campus by a specially trained examiner.

 

 

Spotlight: EP Students Taking One or More of These Exams

 

   For the 2014 academic year, 39 EP students took the KET test and 8 EP students took the PET test. The results showedwe had 32 out of 36 students (89%) get overall scores of 70 or higher on the KET, and 6 out of 8 students (75%) get scores of 70 or higher on the PET. From these results we found 8 highlighted students who got high scores on the KET, and 2 highlighted students who got especially high scores on the PET, as can be seen from the details below.

 

1. KET Test

     1.1 Pass with Distinction (Score > 90)

          - Mr. Praponewish Wongwaiwit                    EP-M1/1                            Student ID: 49006  

            - Mr. Thanop Ungborvornnan                        EP-M1/3                            Student ID: 49001

            - Mr. Nopparuj Buddhimanoth                       EP-M1/3                            Student ID: 49011

            - Mr. Thanadol  Kulkosa                                    EP-M1/4                            Student ID: 48994

     1.2 Pass with Merit (Score 85 – 89)

           - Mr. Natthanon  Yongperakul                        EP-M1/1                            Student ID: 49041

           - Mr. Punyaphat  Sukcharoenchaikul           EP-M1/2                            Student ID: 49030

           - Mr. Suphaset Trairattanapirom                   EP-M1/3                            Student ID: 49047

           - Mr. Sorasek Surasondhi                                  EP-M1/3                            Student ID: 49055

 

 

2. PET Test

    2.1 Pass with Distinction (Score > 90)

         - Mr. Thanadol  Kulkosa                                   EP-M1/4                           Student ID : 48994

    2.2 Pass with Merit (Score 85 – 89)

         - Mr. Nopparuj Buddhimanoth                     EP-M1/3                            Student ID: 49011

 

The English Program of Assumption College would like to congratulate our EP students who got high scores on the KET and PET tests. We are very proud of these students!